Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester (Oldham).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School is a Church of England/free church primary school located in Manchester, Oldham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 134 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. The school is led by Mrs Helen Woodward.
Key facts
- URN
- 105688
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Free Church
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Mullin | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2013 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Pawson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marjina Mahmood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarak Kelly | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sumitha Fernandez-Musoles | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Phillip Lowe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Woodward | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Louise Carter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Killion | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary Bentley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 1997 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Clegg Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record